ArticleAdvanced fiber materials2020
Electrospun Nanofibers-Based Face Masks.
Article in Advanced fiber materials, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 51 papers.
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51 citing papers in PubMed, 143 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Review of Waterproof Breathable Membranes: Preparation, Performance and Applications in the Textile Field.Materials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- Research progress in preparation, properties, and applications of medical protective fiber materials.Applied materials today · 2023Review
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- Rapid synthesis of bismuth-organic frameworks as selective antimicrobial materials against microbial biofilms.Materials today. Bio · 2023Article
- A review of disposable facemasks during the COVID-19 pandemic: A focus on microplastics release.Chemosphere · 2023Review
- Worldwide fight against COVID-19 using nanotechnology, polymer science, and 3D printing technology.Polymer bulletin (Berlin, Germany) · 2023Review
- Antiviral Electrospun Polyamide Three-Layered Mask Filter Containing Metal Oxide Nanoparticles and Black Seed Oil.ACS omega · 2022Article
- The face behind the Covid-19 mask - A comprehensive review.Environmental technology & innovation · 2022Review
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- Electrospinning of Biomedical Nanofibers/Nanomembranes: Effects of Process Parameters.Polymers · 2022Review
- Recent progress in electrospun nanomaterials for wearables.APL bioengineering · 2022Review
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4 authors at 4 institutions in 4 countries.
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Abstract
Textiles have proved to be very important materials to human beings since the time immemorial. And, fibers are the basic building units of these materials. In this perspective we substantiate the uniqueness and capability of nanofibers as active layers in face masks, to protect people against the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19). This time-sensitive letter introduces the mechanisms based on which their active filters function, the uniqueness of electrospun nanofibers in face masks and do-it-yourself (DIY) steps to realize a fully functional face mask at home.
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